Waterfall Valley Hut

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Waterfall Valley Hut
Waterfall Valley Hut
Waterfall Valley Hut
National Park Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
State Tasmania, Australia
GPS Reference 41°49′46.37″S, 146°2′46.98″E
Built by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
Built for Hiking on Overland Track
Maintained By Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
Bunks 4, sleeps 32
Camping Grassed area and tent platforms
Water Tank
Access By Foot

Waterfall Valley Hut located in the Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia is the first of six overnight huts located along the Overland Track. It sleeps up to 32 people (up to eight per platform) in a single room, which also houses tables and bench seats for cooking and eating. It is heated by a small gas heater.


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[edit] Facilities

Waterfall Valley Hut has similar facilities to most of the other huts on the Overland Track. These include:

  • Bunks (No Mattresses)
  • Table & Bench seats.
  • Composting toilet
  • Rainwater tank
  • Tent Platforms
  • Group Campsite (Tent platforms)
  • Helipad (Emergency and maintainence use only)
  • Gas Heater & clothes drying rack

[edit] Camping

Camping: Waterfall Valley
Camping: Waterfall Valley

As with all the main track huts, Waterfall Valley Hut also offers an ajoinging camping ground, located approximately 50 metres due east of the hut. Independant walkers are allocated an area of grassland, whilst guided groups are allocated elevated wooden platforms 100 metres north-west ofthe hut. During periods of warm dry weather, many walkers opt to pitch a tent on the grassland area to enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding valley and Barn Bluff.


[edit] Sourrounding Mountains

There are a number of mountains that can be access from New Pelion Hut. These include:

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